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J. A. LEAR. MILK PAIL.

No. 593,109. Patented Nov. 2, 1897.

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JAMES ALLEN LEAR, OF LAUDERDALE, LOUISIANA.

MILK-PAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,109, dated November2, 1897.

' Ap r is .18 1 December 11,1896. serial No. 615,308. (No man.)

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Be it known that I, JAMES ALLEN LEAR, a citizen of the United States,-residing at Lauderdale, in the parish of St; James and State ofLouisiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements inMilk-Pails 3 and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear,and exact description of the invention; such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in milk-pails, the object of thesame being to provide a simple and cheaply-constru oted device of thischaracter which is provided with means for preventing the spilling ofthe contents in case the pail should be upset.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby thesplashing of the milk from the receiver and the consequent waste thereofare prevented.

The invention consists of a pail having an internal annular ledgethereon, a receiver or top for said pail having a central openingthrough it and a vent-hole adjacent to said opening, upwardly-extendingsides on said receiver and an inwardly-extending annular ledge on theupper ends of said sides, means for securing said receiver to said pail,a valve controlling the openings therein, a funnel detachably connectedto the under side of said receiver, and a ball normally fitting withinsaid funnel and adapted to operate said valve when the pail is tilted orupset.

The invention also consists in other details of construction andcombinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 representsa perspective view of a milk-pail constructed according to my inventionwith the receiver shown in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a vertical centrallongitudinal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of thepail with the receiver or top removed. Fig. at is a similar view of thereceiver or top. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the receiver with thefunnel removed; and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the funnel,showing its means of attachment to the under side of the receiver.

Like reference-numerals indicate like parts in the diderent views.

The pail 1 is provided with the usual bail or handle 2, and has aninternal annular ledge 3 secured to it at a'pointne'ar its upper end.Fitting upon the ledge 3 isa ring or band 4, of rubber, serving as aga'sket'for preventing the leakage of the contents of the pail when thereceiver or cover 5 is in place thereon. The said pail is also providedwith a loop 6 at one side and with a hook 7 upon the opposite side. Thetop or receiver 5 is formed with a hooked strip 8, of m'etahwhich isadapted to fit within the loop 6, and it is also provided with a hingedfastening device 9, which is adapted to fold down over and engage thehook 7 on the opposite side of said pail for holding said top orreceiver in position thereon. The receiver 5 is made up of a circulardisk 10, of sheet metal, which constitutes the bottom thereof, and isprovided with a central discharge-opening 11 and a vent-opening 12, witha covered tubular portion 13 extend ing upwardly therefrom. The disk hassecured to the outer edge thereof a band 14, which extends upwardly fromsaid disk and constitutes the side of the receiver. nular ring 15 issoldered or otherwise secured to the upper end of the band 14 andextends inwardly therefrom, as clearly shown in the drawings. Hinged tothe under side of' said bottom piece 10 is a normally open valve 16,which is adapted to close the opening 11 and the vent-hole 12 in casethe pail 1 should be tilted or upset.

Removably secured to the under side of the receiver 5 is a funnel 17,whose lower contracted end 18 is partially covered by a strip 19, ofsheet metal, upon which rests within said funnel a ball 20 for operatingthe valve 16 by gravity. The means of connecting the funnel 17 to thereceiver 5 is similar in all respects to the means of connecting thereceiver 5 to the pail 1. It should be stated that when the top orreceiver 5 is in place it rests upon the rubber gasket 4: on the topsurface of the internal annular ledge 3 on said pail, so that a closejoint is made between said pail and said top or receiver.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that with the parts inplace as shownin Fig. 2 of the drawings the pail is capable of receivingthe milk, which is supplied thereto through the opening 11 and thefunnel 17.

An an-- Should the cow kick over the milk-pail or should it be upsetfrom any other cause, the ball 20 in the funnel 17 will fall by gravityupon the under side of the valve 16, closing the latter and preventingthe escape of the contents of the pail through the opening 11 or thevent-hole 12. The sides 14c and the inwardly-projecting ring 15 on theupper end thereof serve to prevent the milk from splashing out over thesides of the receiver and the consequent loss of the same. When it isdesired to remove the cover or receiver from the pail 1, it may bereadily done by raising the fastening device 9 out of engagement withthe hook 7 and slipping the hook 8 from the loop 6. The funnel 17 mayalso be removed in a similar manner from the under side of the receiver5 when it is desired to fill the same.

The device is extremely simple in construction, is made almost entirelyof sheet metal, and any of the parts may be readily renewed should theybecome worn orbroken. It should be stated that the under side of thevalve 16 is provided with an annular strip of metal '21, which forms asocket for receiving the ball 20 and preventing the same from slippingout of contact with said valve when the pail is in its tilted or upsetposition.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new,and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination with a pail, of a topor receiver therefor having a filling-openin g extending therethrough, anormally open valve controlling said opening, a movable member separatefrom the valve itself for closing said valve, thrown into operation bythe tilting of said pail on its side, and a housing for said movablemember, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a pail of a top or receiver therefor having afilling-opening extending therethrough, a normally open valvecontrolling said opening, a ball adapted to engage the under side ofsaid valve for closing the latter when the pail is tilted over upon oneside, and a housing for said ball, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

3. The combination with a pail, of a top or receiver therefor having afilling-opening extending therethrough, a normally open valvecontrolling said opening, a funnel upon the under side of said receiverbeneath said opening, and a ball fitting within said funnel partiallyclosing the opening in the lower end thereof and adapted to engage theunder side of said valve for closing the latter when the pail is tiltedover upon one side, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. The combination with a pail, of a top or receiver therefor having afilling-openin g extending therethrough, a normally open valvecontrolling said opening, a funnel upon the under side of said receiverbeneath said opening, a strip of metal partially closing the lower endof said funnel, a ball fitting within said funnel andresting upon saidstrip, said ball being adapted to engage the under side of said valvefor closing the latter when said pail is turned over upon one side,substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. The combination with a pail, of a receiver or top therefor having afilling-opening therein, means for securing said receiver to the upperend of said pail, a valve pivoted to the under side of said receiver forcontrolling the opening therein, a metallic ring secured to the underside of said valve, a funnel removably secured to the under side of saidreceiver beneath said valve, a strip partially covering the opening inthe lower end of said funnel, and a ball fitting loosely within saidfunnel normally resting upon the strip at the lower end thereof andadapted to engage the under side of said valve for closing the openingin said receiver when said pail is tipped over upon one side,substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. The combination with a pail having an internal annular ledge near theupper end thereof, and a rubber gasket resting upon said ledge, of a topor receiver removablysecured to the upper end of said pail and restingupon the gasket on said ledge and provided with a filling-openinglocated centrally of the bottom thereof and a vent-hole adjacent to saidfilling-opening, an inwardly-extending ring or strip of metal secured tothe upper edges of the sides of said top or receiver, a valve pivoted tothe under side of said receiver for controlling said central opening andsaid vent-hole, a funnel removably secured to the under side of saidreceiver beneath said valve, a strip partially closing the opening inthe lower end of said funnel, and a ball fitting loosely within saidfunnel and adapted to engage the under side of said valve for closingthe latter when said pail is tipped over upon one side.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAMES ALLEN LEAR.

Witnesses:

ALFRED PLAISANA, J OSEPH DAMARE.

